ANDREW T. STOUT

Summary:

I am an information technology veteran with over 30 years of experience. I am an expert in many facets of the IT industry. I would love the opportunity to work in the IT field as a manager or administrator. Certifications/Training:

● Certified Novell Administrator

● Certified Novell Engineer

● Cisco Certified Network Associate

● A+ Certified Service Technician

● Dell Certified Systems Expert

● HP Accredited Platform Specialist Proliant

● Citrix Certified Administrator

● Server+ Certified

● Certified SonicWALL Security Administrator

● Taken all Windows 2003 MCSE instructor led classes

● Taken VMware VCP classes

Achievements:

● Reserve Law Enforcement Officer for the city of McPherson from 2000 to 2004

● Board member of the Cancer Council of Reno County

● General class amateur radio operator (KD0JKQ)

Experience:

09/14 – 04/23 Axcient, Inc.

Title: Sr. Windows Cloud Engineer

● Daily monitoring of Zabbix to ensure errors/crashes are remedied

● ESX server administration

● Windows Server imaging

● Managing 700+ Windows Servers

● Administration of SCCM for automation and patching

● Backup implementation and monitoring of Veeam and Replibit servers

● Pulseway administration

● Active Directory management

09/13-09/14 CHS Refinery

Title: Systems Engineer

● Administration of Exchange server

● Installation and maintenance of VMware systems

● Managed several sites interconnectivity

● ISCSI San installation and support

● Cisco switch and router support

● VOIP phone system administration

● Maintained several database servers for internal developers ANDREW T. STOUT

Experience: Continued

06/09 – 09/13 Hutchinson Regional Medical Center

Title: Systems Administrator VI

● Implemented ESX4.1, ESX5.0 and ESX5.1

● Took ESX VCP training

● Managed over 150 physical and virtual servers

● Virtualized over 75 servers in a year and a half

● Managed several clustered environments for our Siemens medical software

● Managed Tivoli Storage Manager System

● Managed our EMC NS480 SAN system

● Implemented Cisco UCS blade system for VDI solution

● Implemented Citrix XenDesktop, Secure Gateway, Redundant delivery and

● Provisioning servers and XenApp system

● Rolled out 175 virtual Windows desktops to thin clients / iPad / Android / etc.

● Also did backup network administration on our Cisco network gear

● Developed system to alert nursing staff of new incoming patients on Galaxy tablets

● Applied monthly patches to all workstations and spent several nights doing server

● Patches in our 24/7 environment

● Maintained a downtime calendar to communicate with management/physicians/staff

● Obtained amateur radio license to participate in disaster/emergency situations

● Engineered amateur radio system/antenna to use during disaster situations to communicate with Reno County emergency

● Managed and maintained several fax server systems

● Participated in planning, moving and recabling a complete data center move across

● campus to a new data center

● Maintained large Liebert power and cooling systems

● Responded to all alerts to system and environment issues

● Managed several projects and deadlines simultaneously

● Managed support tickets using Remedy for Siemens applications and servers

● Implemented Foglight monitoring solution for the entire enterprise

● Managed Blackberry Enterprise Server

● Part of our disaster recovery project team

● Used Visio extensively to document server and network diagrams

● Had to justify large projects to administration frequently

● Obtained General class amateur radio license to assist in disaster scenarios (KD0JKQ) 01/08 – 06/09 Lowen Corporation

Title: Senior Systems Engineer / Network Services Supervisor

● Supervised our PC technician

● Implemented VMware ESX 3.5 from the ground up, went from 25 physical servers down to 4

● Maintained 35 different web sites

● Installed new fiber attached SAN

● Installed and configured Brocade SAN switches in redundant pair

● Planned and managed multiple projects and deadlines

● Maintained BGP connectivity between locations in different states 2

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Experience: Continued

● Took care of all remote sales staff / VPN connectivity

● Implemented VOIP Avaya phone system

● Installed and configured Symantec Netbackup system to work with 120 DLT IV tape

● library system

● Worked closely with programming staff to facilitate end user needs

● Managed dozens of thin clients and terminal server connections

● Conducted several penetration tests

04/06 – 01/08 Network Management Group Incorporated Title: Senior Systems Engineer

● Sole systems engineer for our company

● Supported hundreds of client networks

● Obtained several certification since starting

● Performed network design and implementation for my clients

● Provided diagrams and documentation for clients

● Installed over 250 new Windows 2000/2003 servers

● Installed over 150 SonicWALL firewall appliances

● Provided troubleshooting for small/medium/large networks

● Installed over 200 Exchange 2003/2007 servers

● Travelled to remote client sites to design/troubleshoot networks

● Installed and repaired several Citrix Metaframe XP/4.0/4.5 farms

● Extensive knowledge of redundancy technology

● Installed over 200 backup to disk devices

● Designed and installed several rack configurations

● Maintained our internal systems

● Provided client support via phone and remote support tools

● Provided consultation services for clients to recommend new technology implementations

● Installed and supported a variety of networking devices, such as, switches/hubs/routers/firewalls

● Provided training to our employees on new technology in a classroom environment

● Extensive knowledge of backup software and strategies

● Extensive knowledge of banking and accounting software

● Extensive knowledge of password security strategies

● Recommended and installed several antimalware solutions

● Received several commendations on my professionalism and quality of work from clients 03/05 – 12/05 University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, Kansas Title: Network Specialist

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

● Lead Specialist for our staff of 6 technicians

● Managed Engenio SAN/Santricity

● Cisco ACS

Created new autostart CDs for staff/students/affiliates to use for VPN access

● Managed our Patient Log software software that allowed students to track patient info on a Palm device

● Microsoft AD and Netware NDS Group Policy Object maintenance and creation

● Provided end user phone support

● Ran CAT5E cable in the plant

● Set up and maintained all user accounts/email accounts

● Managed all local PC upgrades from Windows 95/98 to Windows 2000 and XP Professional 3

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Experience: Continued

● Windows 95/98/2000/XP

● Windows NT/2000 Server/2003 server

● Maintained documentation on all user access requests and permissions

● Managed 15 Windows 2000 servers

● Managed 12 Novell NetWare 6.5 servers

● McAfee Antivirus/EPolicy Orchestrator

● Supported remote user VPN connections to the network

● Recommended all hardware/software for my location

● On call 24 hours a day

● Supported presentation systems for conference rooms

● Provided end user training on new applications

● Managed Windows Server Update Services

● Managed ClearCube Server system for our Standardized Patient Clinic

● Managed Numara TrackIt Server for our staff

● Managed Netware 6.5 and GroupWise 6.5 Email system

● Managed many specialized applications for the School of Medicine, students, staff, and doctors

● Maintained and installed APC NetBotz security appliances

● Administered updates and managed QuickBooks software for our accounting department 03/05- 09/05 Krause Corp., Hutchinson, Kansas

Title: Network Administrator

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

● Provided end user phone support

● Ran CAT5E cable in the plant

● Maintained all local PC's, network equipment, printers, and cabling

● Set up and maintained all user accounts/email accounts

● Managed all local PC upgrades from Windows 95/98 to Windows 2000 and XP Professional

● Managed local PC, printer, and network equipment inventory

● Setup up automated HP tape library backup system using Veritas v10

● Windows 95/98/2000/XP

● Windows NT/2000 Server/2003 server

● Maintained documentation on all user access requests and permissions

● Used Visio to create a map of local network

● Managed 5 Windows 2000 servers

● Managed 1 HP9000 HPUX 10.20 server

● Symantec Antivirus installation and support on all PCs

● Supported remote user VPN connections to the network

● Recommended and purchased all hardware/software for my location

● On call 24 hours a day

● Installed and supported presentation systems for conference rooms

● End user training on new applications

● Centralized users on print servers for large document printing

● Managed and maintained a Citrix Metaframe server for remote connections

● Set up DFS for communication between HPUX and Windows

● Created an "online backup" for Progress database so it wouldn't have to be downed at night to backup

● Took CCNA class in Denver

● Formulated and document a disaster recovery plan

● Set up floor production machines to connect to network for file sharing and administration

● Rewrote ALL login scripts for users

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Experience: Continued

● Supported Krause and KPac District Managers

● Trained all district managers on systems

● Set up Windows Server Update Services

● Setup a Barracuda antispam firewall

● Administered all Cisco switches and routers

● Administered Sonicwall Firewall

● Added new SCSI hard drives to the HPUX server

● Managed Symix/Syteline Progress database system on HPUX server

● Set up Sonicwall VPN connection for remote users

● Created several new Symix/Progress databases

● Centralized all printing on network via HP Jetadmin hardware

● Installed and supported 12 Sun Solaris engineering workstations

● Installed and supported PTC Pro Engineer (ProE) software

● Implemented DHCP networkwide to replace static IP addressing

● Set up many "thinclient"

● configurations to access Unix or Citrix

● Installed and supported man barcode guns

● Took CCNP1 Advanced Routing at Hutchinson Community College

● Consolidated ALL shared resources to one "file server"

● Exchange 2000 support

09/97 – 02/05 CertainTeed Corp., McPherson, Kansas Title: Network Administrator

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

● Started a LAN from the ground up.

● Installed all cabling/servers/switches/hubs/routers

● Supported over 300 local users and over 15 traveling salespersons

● Headed up the Y2K rollover and Y2K team

● Set up Netware 3.12 server, Microsoft Exchange 5.0 server, many Cisco switches/hubs/routers

● End user phone support for entire site

● Built new PC's from scratch until acquiring a contract with Dell in 2000

● Ran all the CAT5E cable in the plant

● Maintained all local PC's, network equipment, printers, and cabling

● Installed a Cisco wireless connection between main plant and warehouse approx. 1mile away

● Maintained our production reporting system on automated line pcs

● Set up and maintained all user accounts/email accounts

● Upgraded from Novell 3.12 to 5.0

● Upgraded from Novell 5.0 to Windows NT/2000 domain

● Managed all local PC upgrades from Windows 95/98 to Windows 2000 and XP Pro

● Managed local inventory in Trackit system

● Setup automated Exabyte tape library backup system

● Managed several outside contractors in new cable installation

● Installed 802.11b wireless networks at warehouse for Symbol barcode inventory

● system

● Managed users on AS/400 located in PA

● Installed Kronos timeclocks and supported the clocks and software

● Managed training brought in through Hutchinson Community College

● Windows 95/98/2000/XP

● Windows NT/2000 Server/2003 server

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Experience: Continued

● Novell 3.12, 4.11, 5.0

● Maintained documentation on all user access requests and permissions

● Used Visio to create a map of local network

● Managed 12 Windows 2000 servers

● Managed 4 Novell 5.0 servers

● Symantec Ghost installation and support

● Ghosted all users and production PCs for disaster recovery

● Symantec Antivirus installation and support on all PCs

● Pioneered a system called "SafeTV" for all the breakrooms to roll

● PowerPoint presentations

● Supported remote user VPN connections to the network

● Managed accounting software such as SAP and BPCS

● Recommended and purchased all hardware/software for my location

● Did several appropriations requests for large projects

● Obtained Certified Novell Administrator certification 4.11

● Obtained Certified Novell Engineer certification 4.11 and 5.0

● Obtained A+ Certified Service Technician certification

● Obtained Cisco Certified Network Associate certification

● Obtained Dell Certified Systems Expert certification

● Took ALL Microsoft 2000 MCSE classes

● Headed up the IT side of all inside and outside audits

● On call 24 hours a day

● Created Symantec Ghost images to reduce new PC setups by 75%

● Attended IBM AS/400 training in Houston Texas

● Setup Exchange 5.5 server for a location in Buffalo, New York

● Flew to several residences for Linksys wireless setup/encryption

● Setup and supported users on Blackberry handheld devices

● Installed and supported presentation systems for conference rooms

● End user training on new applications

● Centralized users on print servers for large document printing 1994 – 1997 Wilson Computer Sales, McPherson, Kansas Title: Computer Technician

1992 - 1994 McPherson Business Machines, McPherson, Kansas Title: Computer Technician

Education:

Kansas State University 1994-1996

Computer Information Systems

Hutchinson Community College 2022-PRESENT

IT Networking / Security

Currently attending

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